Teremok Little Hut Russian folktale
Once upon a time,
a little fly built a tower in the forest.
A flea jumped by, saw the tower and knocked on the door:
"Who is it that lives in this nice tall tower?"
"I, the little fly, and who are you?"
"I am the buzzing mosquito. Come live with me!"
And a little field mouse ran by
and knocked on the door, "Who is it that lives in this nice tall tower?"
"I, the little fly."
"I, the buzzing mosquito, and who are you?"
"I am the little field mouse."
"Come live with us!"
And a croaking frog hopped by and knocked on the door, "Who is it that lives in this nice tall tower?"
"I, the little fly."
"I, the buzzing mosquito."
"And I, the little field mouse, and who are you?"
"I am a croaking frog."
"Come live with us!"
And a nervous rabbit bounced by and knocked on the door, "Who is it that lives in this nice tall tower?"
"I, the little fly."
"I, the buzzing mosquito."
"I, the little field mouse."
"And I, the croaking frog, and who are you?"
"I am a nervous rabbit."
"Come live with us!"
And a sly fox ran by and knocked on the door, "Who is it that lives in this nice tall tower?"
"I, the little fly."
"I, the buzzing mosquito."
"I, the little field mouse."
"I, the croaking frog."
"And I, the nervous rabbit, and who are you?"
"I am a sly fox."
"Come live with us!"
And a gray wolf came by and knocked on the door, "Who is it that lives in this nice tall tower?"
"I, the little fly."
"I, the buzzing mosquito."
"I, the little field mouse."
"I, the croaking frog."
"I, the running rabbit."
"I, the sly fox, and who are you?"
"I am a gray wolf."
"Come live with us!"
So they lived happily in the little tower.
Then a big bear came by and roared,
"Who is it that lives in this nice tall tower?"
"I, the little fly."
"I, the buzzing mosquito."
"I, the little field mouse."
"I, the croaking frog."
"I, the running rabbit."
"I, the sly fox."
"I, the gray wolf, and who are you?"
"I am the big bear."
"Well, come on in!"
The bear tried to climb into the tower, but no matter how he tried, he just didn't fit.
"I think it would be better if I lived on the roof."
"You will squash us all!"
"No, I won't!"
The bear sat down on the roof, and smashed the little tower.
All of the other animals managed to jump out of the tower, and went back to the forest to live.
1.
Where is the little house?
In the field
In the forest
On the mountain
2.
Who was the first to run to the little house?
Bear
Hare
Mouse
3.
How tall is the little house?
Low
Not high, not low
High
4.
Who was the first to be invited by the mouse to live in the little house?
Fox
Frog
Wolf
5.
Who came to the little house for the frog?
Hare
Fox
Wolf
6.
How many animals were gathered in the little house when the bear came to it?
Three
Five
Four
7.
Who destroyed the little house?
Hurricane
Bear
Quarreling animals
8.
Which of the animals was not in the little house?
Wolf
Cat
Hare
Fox
Mouse
9.
Under what condition were the animals ready to forgive the bear for his ridiculous act?
If he builds a new little house
If he helps the animals build a new little house
If he no longer approaches the little house that the animals built again
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